NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Rapid City, SD

3,017 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Rapid City, 2nd of 84 South Dakota cities. The largest group is physical therapist: 159, 5% of the city's records, against 6% across South Dakota. Page 56 of 61.

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Rapid City in South Dakota

  • Rank in South Dakota2nd of 84 cities by records
  • Share of the state17.7% of South Dakota's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups14.8% of all records
  • Physical Therapist rank2nd of the 10 South Dakota cities with the most

Compared with South Dakota as a whole, Rapid City has 4.3× the state's share of case manager/care coordinator records and 0.51× its share of pharmacist records.

Providers in Rapid City, alphabetically

  1. Kaylee TrottierPsychologist1255757910
  2. Allie TruittSpeech-Language Pathologist1972294049
  3. Johney Tsai, CNPNurse Practitioner1780400721
  4. Connie TschetterNurse Practitioner1760729313
  5. Morgan Tschetter, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1831471986
  6. Stacey Tschetter, MA CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1003067851
  7. Steven Tschetter, RPHPharmacist1861143166
  8. William TschetterFamily Medicine Physician1720028301
  9. Brian Tschida, MDNeurology Physician1851440135
  10. Lynn Tucker, ODOptometrist1245398510
  11. Joseph Tuma, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1326081225
  12. Lauren Tuma, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417665456
  13. Grace Tumminello, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1164231585
  14. Issam Turk, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871973420
  15. Tecie Turner-Newman, MSW, CSWClinical Social Worker1184026452
  16. Heather TusbergCase Manager/Care Coordinator1275964132
  17. Traci Tusha, NCC, CCDC IIMental Health Counselor1225205016
  18. Jessica Tvedt, CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1659797058
  19. Madison Uchytil, CNPNurse Practitioner1558244798
  20. Tricia Uhlir, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295805836
  21. Keely Ulmer, MDGynecology Physician1942720875
  22. Tamara Ulmer, LPC-MH QMHPClinical Social Worker1376833368
  23. Vanessa Umberger, MOTOccupational Therapist1144766056
  24. Alberta Under Baggage, RNRegistered Nurse1245560986
  25. Eric Unkenholz, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1336300847
  26. Shelbie Unrein, RDNRegistered Dietitian1528884830
  27. Phillip UphamSocial Worker1639399074
  28. Luanne Uriel, CNM/ARNPAdvanced Practice Midwife1780672386
  29. Dawn Utzman, CNPNurse Practitioner1659604361
  30. Luis ValadezBehavior Technician1255217337
  31. Cynthia Vallette, ACTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1508313347
  32. Scott Van Dam, DDS, MDOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1407836992
  33. Cristian Van Dyke, DPTSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1861971806
  34. Leslie Van Dyne, MDTrauma Surgery Physician1063808335
  35. Jacqueline Van Egeraat, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1124048426
  36. Kimberly Van Loan, MS, OTR/L, CLTOccupational Therapist1770716383
  37. Caroline Van PeltBehavior Technician1396451886
  38. Chantel Vance, DCChiropractor1447776380
  39. Macy Vance, RBTBehavior Analyst1467103713
  40. Holli Vanderbeek, LPC-MH,QMHP,CCDCIIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1134260508
  41. Robert Vandeventer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023005626
  42. Kelsey Vandyke, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1730706482
  43. Terri Vanheuveln, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700870227
  44. Nancy Varick, C.S.W.Counselor1104128644
  45. Rhythm VasudevaCardiovascular Disease Physician1750949822
  46. Kelly Vaughn-Whitley, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1760596928
  47. Jennifer VeeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396593638
  48. Rhiannon Velazquez, RNRegistered Nurse1508195108
  49. Michelle VeneklasenMental Health Counselor1790154094
  50. Mark Ventrella, LMFT, QMHPMarriage & Family Therapist1952435109

The largest South Dakota cities

  1. Sioux Falls6,563
  2. Aberdeen758
  3. Watertown543
  4. Yankton515
  5. Fort Meade499

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How to read this directory

Rapid City, South Dakota appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,017 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Rapid City - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Rapid City practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Rapid City is weighted toward Physical Therapist (159 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 147 and Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 141). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to South Dakota's population, Rapid City reports roughly 328.2 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For Rapid City patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Rapid City, SD?

There are 3,017 registered healthcare providers in Rapid City, SD, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Rapid City?

The most common specialties in Rapid City are Physical Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant. Physical Therapist has the most providers with 159.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.